Toyota, Honda, Nissan, other Japan firms to fund hydrogen fueling

John Voelcker May 26, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Hydrogen station in Ebina City, Japan Enlarge Photo Earlier this year in Europe, 13 companies joined forces to create the Hydrogen Council, a global initiative to discuss and promote the use of hydrogen as a renewable source of energy. In the United States, GM and Honda have partnered up to build a production plant in Michigan that will roll out next-generation propulsion systems for fuel-cell vehicles. While hydrogen fuel-cell cars are now being sold globally, in very small numbers, the lack of hydrogen fueling infrastructure is a reality the industry still has to face. DON’T MISS: Carmakers, fuel and oil companies form Hydrogen Council to promote fuel cells Now a group of 11 Japanese firms will tackle that challenge head-on. A consortium that includes automotive giants Honda, Nissan, and Toyota has signed a memorandum ...